SUMMER TENNIS CAMPS-Wycombe High School

Summer Tennis Camps

Smashing Tennis will be running Summer camps at Wycombe High School, on their 9 newly resurfaced hard courts. Running from 10-3 pm each day, or 10-12.30 pm half days. Early drop off available from 9 am. Camps are running on the following dates-

CAMP 1 (2 days): Monday 27th July, Tuesday 28th July.

CAMP 2 ( 2 days): Tuesday 4th August and Wednesday 5th August.

Camp 3 (2 days): Monday 1st September, Tuesday 2nd September.

Venue: Wycombe High School, Marlow Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1TB. The camp is aimed at beginner, intermediate and club levels and is not a performance tennis camp (County and above).

Timings: The full day camps run for 5 hours, with a lunch break and fun non tennis games in the break. The half day option is 2 1/2 hours of tennis in the morning. If your children are 3-4 years old, suggested would be the one hour morning PRE-SCHOOL session.

Age groups:

• 3-4 year olds (Pre-School) - The coaching will ensure your children develop their Agility, Balance and Coordination skills (ABC'S), while having fun and learning basic racquet skills. Children will become familiar with holding and using the racquet, they will learn sending and receiving skills through games and using varied equipment including bean bags, juggle squares, balloon balls, hoops, catch nets and hitting tees. It is game based and having fun is key. Running a Shorter sessions due to age and with a ratio of 1 coach to 6 children.

• 5-11 year olds- Again developing the ABC's and learning the basic shots of the game, as well as activities to promote hand eye coordination, tennis techniques, basic grips, and moving to some rally based games with opportunities for point play. We will use a mix of red, orange or yellow balls based on age and standard and stream groups accordingly.

• 12-18 year olds year olds - The focus will be fun games and competitive play, pair work, basket drills and fun games. Great for hand eye co-ordination and overall ball skills and socially the camps will provide a fun day of tennis, as well as providing a good foundation to learning the basics of the game and set you up for Summer Term tennis. Come as a group with friends or on your own, guaranteed fun day.

The sessions are designed specially for the different age groups, around game-based activities. Guaranteed lots of fun and skills development with our wide range of equipment. Groups will be streamed throughout the course according to standard and for the more advanced players we will include point play.

Timings-

9-9.50 am Pre-School,3-4 year old Session and Early Drop off option (See as an option in tickets)

10 am Arrival and register

10-12.30 pm Half-Day Tennis option

12.30-1 pm Lunch

1-3 pm Afternoon Session

3 pm Pick up

The camp runs from 10-3 pm on each of the days, with the option for an early drop off (non-tennis hour) where a coach will be with your children. If you prefer there is the option of a half day, morning or afternoon only. We will stop for a lunch break between 12.15-1 pm. During this time coaches will have some activities the children can do once they have had a break and eaten their lunch- football and frisbee challenges and fun games for the break.

What to bring?

Racquets if you have one (I will have spare.) Sensible clothes, waterproof coat, sun cream and hats and please wear trainers or tennis shoes. Bring plenty of water, snacks (NO NUTS PLEASE), and lunch. I provide all other equipment.

The coaches

Led by LTA qualified coaches who specialise in providing coaching for primary and secondary schools in the local area. All lead coaches are DBS checked and First Aid Trained. There will also be additional coach assistants to ensure good coach: child ratios.

Caroline Neil-Dwyer, lead coach and has 30 years experience of coaching and is the founder of Smashing Tennis. Current schools: Great Kingshill Primary; Cedar Park, RGS High Wycombe; Wycombe High School and Pipers Corner. A senior coach at Wycombe Abbey and a coach at Hazlemere Tennis Club. As a player Caroline went to America on a tennis scholarship and played at a National level as a junior. Still playing competitively for Bucks and Halton Tennis club.

Parking

If your children are only here for the pre-school morning session, you can park up in the spaces by the tennis courts while you wait. Go through the schools' main entrance and immediately veer left to make your way behind the school building and over to the 9 tennis court area. Drop off and pick up points are also at the Tennis Court car park.

Should you have any further queries, please e mail caroline@smashingtennis.com or if you need to contact me on the day please text me on mobile: 07946508108.

Thank you.

Caroline Neil-Dwyer